SPAMALOT

The wife and I went to the matinee performance of "Spamalot," Monty Python's spoof of Camelot and Broadway, first performed in 2005.  TUTS ("Theater Under the Stars") put on the show. 

Here's their blurb:

Back by popular demand, Monty Python’s SPAMALOT is the outrageous musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” With music and lyrics by the Grammy-Award winning team of Eric Idle and John Du Prez and book by Mr. Idle, SPAMALOT tells the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as they embark on their quest for the Holy Grail. Flying cows, killer rabbits, taunting Frenchmen and show-stopping musical numbers are just a few of the reasons audiences everywhere are eating up SPAMALOT.

The show was very entertaining, but we did have a little trouble understanding some of the lines.  Could have been our seats.  We were in the Balcony, but very close to the edge in the middle.  Maybe the dialogue wouldn't have been as muddled if we'd sat on the floor.  Dunno.   

The show is vintage Monty Python, with tons of anachronisms, cultural references and silly sides.  I do wish the "boys" would produce some new material.  They're not all THAT old.  Right?  

Where is the Monty Python equivalent of today?  Jon Stewart?  Stephen Colbert?  FOX News?

I found a video on the net of a composite of a few tunes from the show.  I think this vid was from a London performance.  It sure looks like Tim Curry playing King Arthur.

Monty Python Musical! (Spamalot) by Benji_mon

When we got home after the show, I was driven to look up some of the lyrics.  Too bad the "aha!" moments came so far AFTER we were actually AT the show, y'know?

And the song that leaves you whistling down the tunnel as you are leaving the theater (and you get the lyrics too!)  Oh, the following is not a part of the Spamalot show...

Speaking of lyrics, here are the lyrics to Find Your Grail from the show:

Find Your Grail

If you trust in your song
Keep your eyes on the goal
Then the prize you won't fail
That's your grail
That's your grail

So be strong
Keep right on
To the end of your song
Do not fail
Find your grail
Find your grail
Find your grail

Life is really up to you
You must choose what to pursue ohh yeeeah
Set your mind on what to find
And there's nothin' you can't doooo

So keep right to the end
You'll find your goal my friend
You won't fail
Find your grail
Find your grai-a-a-a-ail
Find your grail

[Company]
Find your grail
Find your grail

[Arthur]
When your life
WRONG: Seems dejeffed
RIGHT: Seems to drift
When we all need a lift
Tell yourself you won't fail
Find your grail
Find your grail

Life is really up to you
You must choose what to pursue
Set your mind on what to find

[Lady of the Lake]
And there's nothin' you can't do
You can't do
Dooooo!!

[Company]
So keep right (so keep right) to the end (to the end)
You'll find your goal my friend 
Find your grail!
You won't fail
Find your grail
Find your grail
Find your grail!!

[Lady of the Lake]
Ohhhh
You'll find it!
You'll find it!
YEEEEAH!
You gotta keep on
Goin round! 
Goin round!
Cause I know 
YEEEEEEAAAH

Ok, one more.